1,313 episodes

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.

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    • 4.4 • 28.6K Ratings

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.

    Team USA Survives, Plus Five Favorite NFL Futures With Joe House, Rob Mahoney, and Anthony Dabbundo

    Team USA Survives, Plus Five Favorite NFL Futures With Joe House, Rob Mahoney, and Anthony Dabbundo

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House and Rob Mahoney to discuss Team USA's narrow escape against Serbia, Steph Curry having a game, Joel Embiid's Olympic moment, LeBron's brilliance, another Jayson Tatum DNP, France's semifinal victory over Germany, and a look ahead at the gold medal game between USA and France (1:19). Then, Bill and House talk with Anthony Dabbundo about his five favorite NFL futures bets with the season starting in just a month (57:17).


    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guests: Joe House, Rob Mahoney, and Anthony Dabbundo
    Producer: Kyle Crichton




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    • 1 hr 54 min
    An Olympic Hoops Four-Game Marathon of Fun With Rob Mahoney

    An Olympic Hoops Four-Game Marathon of Fun With Rob Mahoney

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney to discuss all of the Olympic men's basketball quarterfinal games as well as their favorite Team USA lineups, Steph Curry's Olympic struggles, the semifinal matchups (USA-Serbia and France-Germany), gold-medal game predictions, and more!

    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guest: Rob Mahoney
    Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti
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    • 1 hr 42 min
    The Future of Everything With Derek Thompson, Plus Olympics Hoops Bets With Joe House

    The Future of Everything With Derek Thompson, Plus Olympics Hoops Bets With Joe House

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to discuss their gambling strategy for Olympic basketball. They find some value in gold medal odds as well as their favorite Team USA prop bets (2:17). Next, Bill is joined by Derek Thompson for another edition of The Future of Everything, where they discuss their predictions for the future of politics (28:41), tech (40:58), sports (1:11:17), and culture (1:31:34).


    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guests: Joe House and Derek Thompson
    Producer: Kyle Crichton
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    • 1 hr 52 min
    Biden Drops Out, a USA Hoops Six-Pack, and ‘Heat 2’ Ideas With Bryan Curtis, Tara Palmeri, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

    Biden Drops Out, a USA Hoops Six-Pack, and ‘Heat 2’ Ideas With Bryan Curtis, Tara Palmeri, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Bryan Curtis and Puck’s Tara Palmeri to discuss President Joe Biden’s sudden announcement that he’s no longer running for reelection (02:11). They dive into what’s next for the Democratic party, whether Vice President Kamala Harris will become the next candidate, Biden’s crumbling inner circle, how Donald Trump’s campaign could shift, and so much more. Next, Bill does a six-pack NBA observation that includes his thoughts on Team USA, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, and more (42:43). Also, Bill is joined by The Ringer's own Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan to discuss some of their ideas for ‘Heat 2’ (01:11:04).

    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guests: Bryan Curtis, Tara Palmeri, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan
    Producers: Steve Ceruti and Jessie Lopez 
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    • 1 hr 33 min
    An NBA Summer Movement Review With Ryen Russillo

    An NBA Summer Movement Review With Ryen Russillo

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to share their thoughts on the NBA offseason thus far. They discuss DeMar DeRozan winding up with the Kings (3:00), what will happen with Lauri Markkanen (19:54), and the Sixers signing Paul George (48:32). Plus, Ceruti joins to preview the Olympic basketball rosters (103:42).
    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guest: Ryen Russillo
    Producers: Steve Ceruti and Mike Wargon
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    • 2 hr 8 min
    The Celtics Sale, USMNT’s Flop, Lakers Hail Marys, and 'The Bear' Season 3 With Rob Stone and Van Lathan

    The Celtics Sale, USMNT’s Flop, Lakers Hail Marys, and 'The Bear' Season 3 With Rob Stone and Van Lathan

    The Ringer’s Bill Simmons updates his NBA tier list after the latest free agent moves and then discusses what he thinks Danny Ainge’s plan is with Lauri Markkanen, why the CBA is broken, and the thought process behind Wyc Grousbeck’s decision to sell his stake in the Celtics (02:06). Next, Bill is joined by Fox Sports’ Rob Stone to discuss the disappointing USMNT loss to Uruguay, debate whether Christian Pulisic is good enough to be the best player on a team, talk about the lost opportunities to capitalize on soccer interest in the country, and more (31:39). Bill is also joined by Van Lathan, and they talk through the drafting of Bronny James, the hope they have for 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' to be decent, what will happen with Joe Biden, the Kendrick Lamar–Drake beef, and their thoughts on Season 3 of FX’s 'The Bear' (55:24).

    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guests: Rob Stone and Van Lathan
    Producers: Steve Ceruti and Jessie Lopez
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    • 1 hr 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
28.6K Ratings

28.6K Ratings

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Good show

Please don’t cover politics often

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Great show

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Love this guy

Listened to 10 minutes of one episode, and was quickly reminded why ESPN should have never let him go. Great topics. Great takes. And Bill Simmons is the Elon Musk of podcasting. Nuff said.

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